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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 23rd, January, 1926.
/ Berag the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).
CURRENT
COMMENT
THE 1926 BUICK MASTER SIX LIMOUSINE SEDAN.
Road Courtesy.
tho fuft, by always responding to Tandiblo warnings from over- During the week, two local taking, vehicles, and by giving motorists have brought to our way when it is right, and "safe". notice cases of lack of ourlusy to do so. If over-taking vehicles on the road, requesting that we would unfailingly observe the draw attention to the desirability "Safety First slogan, and of road-users cultivating a sense Nerer drive over, to the right. af goodwill, in the interests of expeerally at bends, without first safety, conveniener and comfori.!
making sure that other vollicles, pedestrians, cannot be
Strangely enough, each case re-for
prosents either side of the ques-imperilled, we should be nearer tion. That is to say, one gentle the era of safer roads". man was in the position, of being
stranded with a broken down Hand in Hund.
car, needing assistance, and the
other related an experience ofi being smubbed after having provi
To Major Cooke's remarks might be added the plea that ferred help to a motor cyclist who sufety and courtesy should go Was obviously in trouble by the hand in hand, and if a spirit of wayside.
The First Cage,
In
ал
the first instance, European owner-driver, whilst taking a friend out to Fanling for afternoon's golf, suddenly found himself in serious trouble
an
friendly interest is fostered between motorists, such incidents as" those recorded above would not occur. There are districts in
and Hongkong
the New Territories which are far removed from points where assistance
may
This is a photo of the latest model 7 passenger Buick Limousine Sedan which has just arrived in the Colony. It may be inspected at the showroom of the Hongkong & Kowloon Taxicab Company in Des Vooux Road.
necessity, and the plight of a
be secured in case of AGAINST BOLSHEVISM.
just past Shatin railway Station. motorist stranded, possibly miles
It needed but a brief inspection to from the nearest telephone is an AUTOMOBILE AS ARGUMENT. discover that the cause, was duo) unenviablo one. The body of to the breaking of an internal local motorists should do part of the machine, and that it everything possible to assist for the car to be towed back to bonhomi on the road. would be necessary to Arrange towards reciprocal goodwill and Kowloon for repairs. The nearest
Paris, Dec. 20.-American auto- mobiles are being used as
argument against bolshevism in a poster published in France.
telephone was some distance 1926 Singers. away, and so it was hoped that
The poster shaws on one side The new Singer cars which are passing motorists would notice
25,000 automobiles in Soviet the plight and at least offer to arriving, have becu specially equip proceed to a telephone and send ped with goars expressly arrang Russia, a 12 to 14-hour working a message for a breakdown car. ed for this Colony.
Hongkong day and workmen, going to the Several cars passed, containing is an unusually hilly district, and Europeans. It WUN perfectly the makers have evolved a special factors on foot..... clear that the ear hy the road-gear ratio which will ensure hill side was presenting & problem to work beyond criticism. This its occupants, the bonnet being study of local conditions is but us, and the usual distress signal another indication of the factory's presented by a display of tools keen desire to plauso all their ete, being in ample evidence. It customers, no matter in what part has to be recorded with regret, of the world they may reside. that not a single enquiry or offer
of help, was made, with the resul: An Excellent Light Car,
that one of the gentlemen had to walk back some distance in order to telephone,
An Opposite Example.
Chme
SUPER-CHARGED ENGINES.
DEVICE THAT GIVES TWO
CARS IN ONE.
(By Capt. E. de Normanville,
in the Daily Chronicle.)
ordinary motor-cara-as different
SHANGHAI PROTEST..
AGAINST PROPOSED
TAXATION.
Shanghai garagemen and motor ngents held a meeting in the American Club recently at which it was decided to protest against
In dealing with the question of the proposed fax of 20 per cent to supercharged engines for be levied on motor cara acces- from purely, racing machines-sories when imported to China. one must approach the subject It has now been ascertained that from a dual standpoint. On the other side America
the somewhat lose wording of the In the first place, there are the represented with 17,726,000 auto-general possibilities of the situa-first notification of the proposed mobiles, the working day does not tion, and, secondly, there is only tax, "Vehicles, not including tour- exceed eight hours and one work-one make of ear on the marketing motor cars" was intended to
so equipped. man out of every 10 rides to the
cover every motor car entering- That make of car is the factory by automobile.
Mercedes. In writing of its per-China with the exception of pas formance, my commentary is sole-senger cars carrying twelve or ly concerned with it as a motor-more persons. These passenge
Its country of origin has
BUICK SALES.
INCREASE IN UNITED...
.. STATES.
car.
task.
Can
Two Cars in One.
car has made its appearance on An exceptionally sturdy little
this market, and with the raputa-
nothing to do with my presentars must be imported complete to
be exempt from the tax. tion it has behind it, should prove
It is unnecessary to stress the The 33/140 h.p. model on which popular in the Colony, Known The other example relates to alas the "G. W. K." it is unique in
1 have been spending a few days effect of such taxation upon the motor cyclist, (an expert, by the that the usual gearing mechanism
testing has an open-road fast-motoring publle in China, a public way who when out in the vicinity gives way to a patented dise
cruising speed of 50/60 m.p.h. which is steady increasing and of Castle Poak,
upon transmission,, which, although
without introducing the super which will continue to increase as Figures received from Now charger, it
the country is opened up. Motor another cyclist examining vari- decidedly simple, is surprisingly York show that Buick sales in 70 m.p.h. mark.
approach the
roads are an effective way of ous parts of his engine which affective. The disc transmission the Metropolitan District for the
opening up a country, but motor were laid out by the roadside. principle has been looked upon month of October, 1925, totalled)
roads are useless without the cars This gentleman turned back, and with a co-tain amount of sception less than 1237 cars. This
In such circumstances it is to use them, and heavy taxation enquired whether he could be of cism, but official tests under district is looked upon as being fast, commodious touring car with will discourage the Importation of any assistance, only to receive R. A. C.supervision have dispelled the most competitive motor car particularly good steering and cars which China is unable to the astonishing and discourteous all such doubts. Particularly in market in the United States. The road holding qualities. To bring manufacture herself." That will reply, "I didn't ask you for help, hilly country have these little total Buick sales for the first the super-changer into action you he one national effect of the new did 1?"...We are assured cars distinguished themselves, and
China's that a suitable reply was made to because of this capability it will nine months amounted to 9185 merely depress the accelerator taxation: a setback to such an ungrateful and uncul be surprising, if they do not find, cars. Fords took the record with pedal beyond its normal "all out" growth in modern civilization.
The individual will be hit in his tured croature, after which the large sales here. The price is idea of the popularity of Buick.
13,164 Cars. This gives a good position.
Then you find that you have two most tender apat, his pocket. Mo- would-be Samaritan resumed his quite moderate, and the local For the eighth consecutive cars in one. It jumps into a toring is not cheap, at the best of journey regretting that he had agents, Messrs Gilman & Co., offered any assistance. Fortunate-Lid. will gladly supply all infor. year, Buick will occupy first place surge of power which must be imes, but a 20 per cent. increas
nt the National Automobile experienced to be adequately on the initial cost of the car, und Shows, the honour being awarded appreciated.
all spare parts and accessories, in- | to the car having the largest if you approach a hit like cluding tyres which come under
the year. volume of dollar sules throughout Brockley at 45 m.p.h. at the the heading of rubber goods, will expen-
ly, the latter type of wayside mation required. motorist is rare, and we know
that the gentleman who offered Buick's Latest. him bolp will not be influenced by his rudeness.
"Give and Take".
The 1926 model two sonter 23.4 H. P. Buick has arrived in the Colony, and is now on show at the premises of the Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi Cab Company in Des Voeux Road, It has en
From Pinedo.
The Hongkong Office of the
bottom, leave the top gear in, but he proportionately more put down the pedal to bring the sive. The greatness of the in- super-charger into action, youercase in prici ta not fully realiz will surmount the top at about ed until one quotes figures. The cb m.p.h.
car ut present sold for Tis. 2,000 At any time when you want a will cost the purchaser Tls. 2,400.
Aurge sudden
of power or Repairs to the extent of Tl, 20
70-80 SWIFT MILES PER GALLON. -10,000 to 12,000 miles on a pair of inexpensive tires--- 800 miles to the gallon of oil.
How's that for the economy of the Harley-Davidson Single ? It's the type of motorcycle you know would come, some day. Easy to ride-beginners learn within a city block. Easy to park. Easy to garage and care for.
And the performance! Ride it over trail or highway-on pleasure ride or hunting trip. See how swiftly and smoothly the SINGLE hums over hills and through mud. 'Ample power and speed!'
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Mobiloil
Make the chart your guide
Quiver, quiver, you darned old flivver, You drive me mad, when you rattle and shiver, I've done everything in my power to do,
To try to find out what's ailing you."
The garago men soak me right and left.
At taking my money they become so deft, That at times I wonder just what to do, Just sell for junk, or spend more on you.
Last night I read in a big Magazine, Of an oil supposed to cure any machine, So I'm going down to a filling station. And fill you up on a brand new ration..
Any if after I go and do all this, You continue to rattle and sputter and miss, I'll take you out where the water is deop, And run you in for your last long sleep.
Could all this trouble my fault have boon, Because I used cheap oil in my hunk of tin, From now on out, you can take it from me, I'll use nothing olso but Mobiloil E.
more,
Cause my flivver don't rattle and roar no It's got plenty of pep and has power galore, So when my friends ask, what the secret be, I just smile and tell om what E did for me.
VACUUM OIL CO.
By the last mail we received a lettur from Major Stenson Cooke, the well-known secretary of the increase of 3 H. P. over the 1926 Automobile Association at Home, model, and several features make Asiatic Petroleum Company has neeeleration you have merely to will cost Tla. 21. in which the following occurred it an attractive proposition, raccived a copy of the telegram push the accelerator pedal a little It is to be remembered that the in roferonen to the question of Among these now foutures should sent by the great Italian airman
harder than normally. road courtesy
increase of the import tax is at be mentioned the dimming device at the conclusion of his wondorful A friendly spirit of "Oiye which is operated from the steer flight. It roads as follows:-Jum
As the blower which forces the present only in the proposal stage. and Take" between cyclists and ing wheel. This does not affect desirous of reiterating how great mixture into the engine runs There is still time to protest A protest raised motor vehicle drivers
will the actual candio, power, hut ly I appreciate your bonzine Shell, three times engine speed, there is against it. increase the safety of the smaller operates a lone lowering arrange to theexcellent qualities of which anturally a material increase of against the same tax on another vehicle, und will avoid ment which immediately throws attribute the success of my journey noise when the super-charger is line of goods was, we are inform- unnecessary inconvenience and the beam of light on the roud in of 35,000 kilometres accomplished operating.
ed, effective, the line being remov. anxiety. Relations between front of the car, thus relieving an without any mishap to the engine. What the ultimate development ed from the list of "luxuries" it drivers of commercial and public approaching driver of glare, while I am also anxious to express my of super-charging ordinary car was proposed to tax. Wo are service vehicles and other road at the same time, providing ample full approbation for the perfection engines may be I am not prepared therefore, glad that local agents users aro being improved by the illumination for the driver of the and exactness, with which, thanks to say, But I do say that the have taken the matter up so firm-than 9 per cent. of the total world than 500,000 motor vehicles of more general uso of traffic car thus equipped. The body to your organisation, I have boon potentialitics are far too strikingly, and we hope that they will production of gasoline. Our per American make will be sold out- signale, by observing the rule work is well up to the standard supplied with Sholl all along the for British manufacturers to pross their protest with all the capita annual consumption totals side of the United States this that slow traffic should koop to set by Buick.
line."
gnore them.
force at their command.
MUCH GAS USED.
AMERICAN EXPORTS.
The United States utilizes mora It has been estimated that more
69,8 gallons.
year.